Penn Hills Progress category, Page 99
Petrucci proposes 16 ways for Penn Hills to save money
Councilman John Petrucci wants to get a head start on fixing what he’s characterized as “hinging on Act 47 financial distress.” In a document he passed out to all council members during Monday’s meeting, he listed 16 ideas that he believes could generate revenue for the municipality. Petrucci has mentioned...
Witness in Jeannette murder trial says she can recognize defendant from twin brother
A woman whose former boyfriend was fatally shot nearly three years ago in Jeannette told a Westmoreland County jury Wednesday that she can identify the alleged killer by a tiny mole on his left cheek and by his stride. Sharnell Jackson testified she was in Jeannette on April 13, 2017,...
Winter crafts, baby storytime and more at Penn Hills Library
The Penn Hills Library will host the following events: • Children aged 3 to 11 are invited to make winter crafts at 1 p.m. Jan. 16 in the Children’s Activity Room. Contact the library to sign up. • The Thursday Evening Book Club will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 16...
Penn Hills council votes to remove Tomasino from head of economic development committee
Penn Hills council’s first official item of business for 2020 involved the removal of an economic development committee chairman for something he allegedly did nearly three months ago. Tyler Tomasino, 28, will no longer serve on the all-volunteer committee aimed at making recommendations to council on how to retain and...
Penn Hills’ Big Diehl Peppers brings the heat
Eating with Terry Diehl is like watching a science experiment go awry. “My face turns bright red, and I start sweating,” he says. “My tongue feels like it’s made of lava, and it’s being stung by a thousand needles. The lining of my mouth starts to feel warm, then my...
Jury selected in trial of Penn Hills man accused in deadly Jeannette shooting
Opening statements are expected to begin Tuesday in the murder trial of a Penn Hills man accused of killing a man in Jeannette. A 12-member jury and two alternates were seated Monday at the Westmoreland County Courthouse to hear evidence in the case against Darrelle Tolbert-McGhee, 30. He is charged...
One person hospitalized after Penn Hills crash
Police are investigating a crash in Penn Hills that sent one person to the hospital Monday night. Emergency dispatchers received a report of the vehicle crash on Leechburg Road about 6:30 p.m., an Allegheny County 911 shift commander said. Medics took one injured person to a nearby hospital, the shift...
Penn Hills, Verona real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 12
Penn Hills Estate of Albert Heywood Jr. sold property at 7957 Aber Road to Carmine Laughlin for $56,500. Crystal Franklin trustee sold property at 100 Banyon Drive to Christine and Linda Carol Smith for $116,890. Douglas Shipe sold property at 524 Beverly Drive to David Knavish for $28,000. Sami Abdullah...
Penn Hills School District’s 2020-21 preliminary budget contains tax hike, no program cutsVideo
Penn Hills School District officials would have to find a way to fill an estimated $3.2 million budget shortfall even with a real estate take hike of nearly 7%. That’s one of several revelations made during a 2020-21 preliminary budget presentation made a special meeting Thursday. “This is only a...
Penn Hills man could spend 50 years in prison for killing woman in East Pittsburgh
A Penn Hills man who confessed to beating a woman, throwing her down a flight of basement stairs and strangling her to death in June pleaded guilty Wednesday to third-degree murder and other charges. Delrico Trevo McClinton, 29, was sentenced to as many as 50 years in prison. McClinton confessed...
Calabrese sworn in as mayor of Penn Hills
Penn Hills Mayor Pauline Calabrese’s first proclamation after being sworn in as the municipality’s new leader was a “resounding thank you.” Calabrese, along with newly-elected councilman Frank Pecora and Controller Nick Futules, were sworn in by Magistrate Anthony DeLuca on Jan. 6. Councilman Jim Getsy was sworn in by former...
Hulton Road fully reopens after months of landslide repair in Penn Hills
A section of Hulton Road along the border of Plum and Penn Hills that had been closed since July reopened Monday, PennDOT spokeswoman Yasmeen Manyisha said. Hulton Road had been closed for slide repair between Iowa Street and Michael Drive since July 1. A landslide in that area occurred in...
Penn Hills real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 5
Penn Hills Estate of James Eakman sold property at 737 Fifth St. to Dollar Bank FSB for $3,592. Charles McKimmon sold property at 11333 Azalea Drive to Konstantin Bogdanov for $71,000. Walter Lewis sold property at 293 Bramble St. to Bank New York Mellon Trust Co. for $27,000. Estate of...
Man questioned by police in Penn Hills woman’s murder found dead in Mt. Oliver
A man questioned by police in the shooting death of a Pittsburgh woman was found dead Friday in a Mt. Oliver home. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man as George Daniel, 58. The medical examiner late Friday ruled his death a suicide. The ME’s office said he...
Penn Hills man charged with multiple felonies because of alleged sexual abuse
A Penn Hills man told a 14-year-old girl it was “perfectly normal” for them to engage in sex acts, police said. Now, Austin Hickman, 24, faces charges for numerous occasions where he persuaded the girl, who is now 19, to perform sex acts on him. The teen told Penn Hills...
Lottery: Cash 5 ticket worth $125K sold in Penn Hills
A Cash 5 ticket worth $125,000 and matching all five numbers in Tuesday’s drawing was sold at a Penn Hills store, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. The ticket was sold at Penn Hills Convenience, 12120 Frankstown Road. The store will receive a $500 bonus for selling the ticket. The winning...
Woman dies weeks after being shot in Penn Hills
A woman shot Dec. 17 in Penn Hills has died, authorities said. Ladea Terrell, 33, died Wednesday, weeks after being wounded multiple times, according to an Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office report. The incident occurred about 9:15 p.m. along Eastgate Drive, police said. Police said a man drove himself to...
Penn Hills council meeting schedule announced
Penn Hills council approved its meetings schedule for 2020. Below is a list of council meetings, along with meetings schedules for various boards. Council (7 p.m. in council chambers, 102 Duff Road, unless otherwise noted) Jan. 6, 8 p.m. (reorganization meeting); Jan. 13; Feb. 17; March 16; April 20; May...
Penn Hills Library January lineup announced
The Penn Hills Library will host the following events: • Gwen Tucker will lead a Zumba class from 9 to 10 a.m. Jan. 11 in the Community Room. Contact her at 412-277-1677 for more information. • The library’s Teen Advisory Board will meet at 6 p.m. Jan. 13 in Room...
Red Cross helps three Penn Hills adults with shelter after house fire
A Penn Hills family of three was left homeless New Year’s Eve after a fire ripped though their Jay Drive home. Allegheny County dispatchers said the two-alarm blaze began shortly before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Authorities said a firefighter was treated at the scene and two cats died. A dog was...
No tax increase in Penn Hills’ 2020 budget
Penn Hills adopted a 2020 spending plan without a hike in property taxes. But acknowledging the municipality’s “financial crisis,” Councilman John Petrucci suggested freezing all hiring and wage increases. Petrucci got his suggestion on the record before any votes related to the budget were taken. “I see that we have...
Assault, DUI among cases in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Javon Peterson, 23, of Turtle Creek on charges of possession of marijuana,...
Year in review: a look at the biggest Penn Hills stories in 2019
Tragedies, celebrations, political shenanigans and the uncanny – Penn Hills saw it all in 2019. Before we step into a new decade, here’s a list of some of the municipality’s biggest stories of the year. Penn Hills High School A group celebrated the 50-year anniversary of high school graduation. The...
Top-20 prospect Jalen Hood-Schifino verbally commits to Pitt
Pitt coach Jeff Capel landed the school’s most decorated basketball prospect in eight years when sophomore guard Jalen Hood-Schifino, a native of Penn Hills, verbally committed on his Instagram post. Pitt hasn’t successfully recruited a top-20 prospect since Jamie Dixon signed future NBA star Steven Adams in 2012. Hood-Schifino, 6-foot-4,...
Penn Hills Library to host ‘Midlife Bliss,’ geneology group
The Penn Hills Library will host the following events: • Gwen Tucker will lead a Zumba class from 9 to 10 a.m. Jan. 4 in the Community Room. Contact her at 412-277-1677 for more information. • The library will host a Midlife Bliss session on Mindfulness at 10 a.m. Jan....
